Properties

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Height

10.00 m

Growth Rate

Slow

Pollinators

Bees

Cultivation Status

Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Vepris nobilis is a plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 900 - 2,600 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,200 - 2,500mm, and the mean annual temperature ranges from 18 - 26Â°c[

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]. Rather difficult to saw and work, but it can be finished to a smooth surface. The polishing and varnishing properties are satisfactory, but the nailing properties are poor; pre-boring is necessary in nailing. Steam bending gives good results. The fresh wood often has an unpleasant smell[